5 biggest margins of victory in ODI cricket

#2 275 runs – Australia vs Afghanistan

Australia broke two World Cup records during their 275-run win over Afghanistan

After suffering a narrow defeat against New Zealand in their third group game, the Aussies were eager to get their 2015 World Cup campaign back on track in their next match against Afghanistan at Perth.

Australia chose to bat first but lost opener, Aaron Finch, early. However, David Warner and Steve Smith steadied the ship and the southpaw reached his century off 92 deliveries. After getting to his milestone, Warner began to accelerate, scoring his next 50 runs off just 24 deliveries, thus registering his second score of 150+ in ODIs.

Smith too reached his half-century as the duo added 260 runs for the second wicket – Australia’s highest partnership in World Cup history – bettering the 234-run stand between Ricky Ponting and Damien Martyn at the 2003 World Cup final against India at the Wanderers.

Warner was eventually dismissed after scoring a then career-best 178 and Smith, a few overs later for 95. Glenn Maxwell played a fiery knock of 88 from just 39 deliveries to guide Australia to 417/5, the highest score in World Cup history, bettering India’s 413/5 against Bermuda in 2007.

In reply, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood ran riot, dismissing the Afghans for 142, thus giving Australia a 275-run win, the highest margin of victory in World Cup history. It was also Australia’s highest margin of victory in ODI cricket.